New For 2026
The Lark Ascending™
(Ausursula)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Colour: Apricot
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Light, Tea/myrrh
Size: Very Large Shrub
1.75m - 2.25m
1.75m - 2.25m
Bloom Size: Medium
The availability of varieties varies, please contact your local stockist to check availability
Description
Graceful semi-double flowers, of a pleasing apricot, are produced from the ground upwards, and are held in large heads of up to fifteen, nicely spaced blooms. They have a beautiful open-cup shape, loosely filled with about twenty petals, arranged around a cluster of golden stamens. It forms an extremely healthy shrub with tall, airy growth. Named after the much-loved piece of music by Ralph Vaughan Williams. David Austin, 2012.
Characteristics
Colour: Apricot
BLOOM COLOUR
Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING?
REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Light, Tea/myrrh
Bloom Size: Medium
BLOOM SIZE GUIDE
Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: English Shrub Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub
SIZE GUIDE
All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
1.75m - 2.25m
1.75m - 2.25m
Breeder: David Austin
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial Sunlight